Göbl, Robert

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Austrian numismatist. Born Vienna 4. 8. 1919, died 8. there 8. 12. 1997. After school, army and war service 1938–1947, then a prisoner of war. 1948–1950 studied ancient history and archaeology, doctorate 1950, habil. 1955, all Vienna. From 1965 prof. ext., from 1971 prof. ord. in ancient numismatics and pre-Islamic Central Asian history. 1965–1987 director of the Institut für Numismatik. 1963 corresponding member and 1971 full member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Retired 1989.